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College football: Region players make big impact in Saturday’s games

I’ve caught a lot of grief through the years from coaches and sportswriter colleagues alike because of the interest I express in local players during games…

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Duke’s Defensive Backfield a Complete Unit

Blue Devils Return 4 of 5 Starters …read more Source:: GoDuke.com

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Fayetteville State loses opener to Chowan

There were enough ghosts of years gone by haunting Saturday night’s Fayetteville State season-opening box score to produce a really awful Poltergeist sequel. …read more Source::…

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Cohen runs for 2 scores as North Carolina A&T tops Shaw 61-7

Tarik Cohen ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns to lead North Carolina A&T to a 61-7 win over Shaw in the season opener for both…

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Hairston’s 4 TDs lead East Carolina past Towson, 28-20

Chris Hairston rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, to help East Carolina beat Towson 28-20 in the season opener for both teams…

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North Carolina Central rolls over Saint Augustine’s 72-0

Malcolm Bell and Quinn Billerman combined to throw for 259 yards and four touchdowns as North Carolina Central dominated Saint Augustine’s 72-0 in the season opener…

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Stephen Schramm: East Carolina wins opener but questions loom

GREENVILLE – Prior to Saturday night’s season opener versus Towson, East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill told his team not to look at the name on the…

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Sammy Batten: Little-known Jaylen Samuels leads N.C. State to win

RALEIGH – N.C. State coach Dave Doeren told anyone who’d listen that sophomore Jaylen Samuels would be a big factor in the Wolfpack’s offense this season….

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